🚨 Sri Lankan releases 285 people on Independence Day – but no Tamil political prisoners On Sri Lanka's 77th Independence Day, the government announced the release of 285 prisoners under a special pardon, but Tamil political prisoners who have spent decades behind bars, were notably absent from those released. "On the 31st, it will be 30 years since my brother was arrested," said Vaghini. "He’s 50 now. What is the purpose of keeping him in prison any longer? We just want him home." Read more ⬇️ https://tamilguardian.com/content/sri-lankan-releases-285-people-independence-day-no-tamil-political-prisoners